Rich weather in May

In May, Rich sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 26 mm of rain across 5.9 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of May to 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Rich's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rich's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
5.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:25 AM – 7:04 PM
Cloud cover
44%
12th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical May day in Rich reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12211
22311
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42311
52311
62311
72311
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92412
102412
112412
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132412
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152513
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202513
212514
222514
232614
242614
252614
262614
272614
282615
292715
302715
312715

How May really feels in Rich

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Rich weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 132.71.510.14.1
Feb14° / 162.80.810.84.9
Mar17° / 184.40.311.86.4
Apr21° / 214.60.112.87.5
May25° / 13°265.9013.67.7
Jun30° / 17°164.4014.16.2
Jul33° / 21°51.4013.94.1
Aug32° / 20°113.1013.24.7
Sep28° / 16°195012.27.1
Oct22° / 12°274.60.111.27.7
Nov16° / 183.50.210.36.2
Dec13° / 102.60.89.94.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in May, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37426
47426
57426
67426
77426
87228
97228
107228
117129
127129
137030
146931
156931
166931
176931
186931
196931
206931
216931
227030
237129
247129
257129
267228
277228
287228
297327
307327
317426

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Rich gets around 26 mm of rain over 5.9 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 20% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
118
218
318
418
517
617
717
817
917
1017
1117
1218
1318
1419
1519
1620
1720
1821
1921
2021
2122
2222
2322
2422
2522
2622
2722
2822
2921
3021
3121

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May, the windiest month of the year.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of May to 13 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:38 AM to 5:17 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 7:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:386:53
213.35:376:54
313.35:366:54
413.35:356:55
513.45:346:56
613.45:336:56
713.45:326:57
813.45:316:58
913.55:306:59
1013.55:296:59
1113.55:297:00
1213.65:287:01
1313.65:277:02
1413.65:267:02
1513.65:267:03
1613.65:257:04
1713.75:247:04
1813.75:247:05
1913.75:237:06
2013.75:227:06
2113.85:227:07
2213.85:217:08
2313.85:217:08
2413.85:207:09
2513.85:207:10
2613.95:197:10
2713.95:197:11
2813.95:187:12
2913.95:187:12
3013.95:187:13
3113.95:177:14

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.38 kWh/m² to a high of 7.79 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.5 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.4Intense
37.4Intense
47.4Intense
57.4Intense
67.4Intense
77.5Intense
87.5Intense
97.5Intense
107.5Intense
117.5Intense
127.5Intense
137.5Intense
147.5Intense
157.5Intense
167.5Intense
177.5Intense
187.5Intense
197.5Intense
207.5Intense
217.5Intense
227.5Intense
237.5Intense
247.5Intense
257.5Intense
267.5Intense
277.5Intense
287.6Intense
297.6Intense
307.6Intense
317.6Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Rich

In seasonPeak

In May, Rich sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Rich sees seasonal dust haze (May–August), heaviest in July.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Rich?

Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Rich for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Rich in May

From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In May, Rich sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Rich in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rich peaks around August 12 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highExtremeVery highModerateAug 12UV 11Dec 16UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar9Very high
Apr10Extreme
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Rich in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Rich is worst in August — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.7× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1334 µg/m³Dec 176 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb16Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul32Moderate
Aug35Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Rich?

Rich sits at 32.3°N, 4.5°W, 1,319 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Errachidia, 37 km away.

ArfoudMissourReçaniMoulay Ali Cherif

Topography around Rich

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Rich.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rich has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 581 m around an average of 1,350 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,340 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,892 m.

The land around Rich is covered by bare terrain (77%) within 3 km, bare terrain (84%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (73%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
581 m
16 km
1,340 m
80 km
2,892 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Errachidia 37 km · Midelt 53 km · Goulmima 76 km · Boumia 77 km · Arfoud 95 km · Missour 100 km · Reçani 110 km · Moulay Ali Cherif 111 km

Morocco travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 42% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$4,672
2025
Happiness
4.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
80%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
17
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 492
Religion
Muslim 99%other 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Rich (32.2564°, -4.5015°, elevation 1,319 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).